Experts warn there won't be enough doctors to treat the millions of people newly insured under the health-care law.
The number of online laundering outfits that use unsuspecting job seekers to turn stolen credit-card numbers into cash is growing, experts say.
As the economy stabilizes, Americans are returning to the labor force, suggesting their confidence in the job market is improving.
U.S. employers added 162,000 jobs in March, the largest gain since 2007. But nearly one-third came from temporary hiring for the Census. The unemployment rate was steady at 9.7%.
Despite signs of life in the job market, the outlook for newly minted college graduates remains grim and many are trying new strategies for landing positions.
A new report from the National Association of Colleges and Employers finds that eight of the top 10 best-paid majors are in engineering, with petroleum engineering topping off the list at $86,220.
Small-business owners turned slightly more pessimistic in February, as actual sales have failed to meet up to brighter expectations, new data show.
Since the start of the recession, a growing number of sexual harassment complaints have come from men.
Job hunters are finding their financial past is interfering with their professional future as more employers conduct credit checks on applicants.
Professionals don't think it is worth it to seek out new opportunities, and many have lowered their career and retirement aspirations, according to a recent study.
Employers filled more than half of job openings with existing employees, a new study shows. And for jobs that were filled with external recruits, referrals accounted for the most hires.
As the number of "involuntary part-time" workers surges, many are slicing the day into five or more chunks of work or other activity—a coping tactic that exacts a toll.
Despite having similar educational backgrounds and experience, female M.B.A.-holders are still not getting the same pay, positions, or promotions as their male colleagues, according to a new study by Catalyst.
The idea that a college grad earns $800,000 or more than a high school grad is based on fuzzy math. The real number is much lower.
A study shows a large gap in perceptions among the sexes in who has more opportunities for advancement—men or women.
Most foreigners who come to the U.S. to earn doctorate degrees in science and engineering stay on after graduation, despite fears of a post-9/11 drop.
Even when the U.S. labor market finally starts adding more workers than it loses, many unemployed will find that the types of jobs they once had don't exist anymore.
Figures released Wednesday suggest the U.S. economy continued to shed jobs last month, but some economists doubted their accuracy.
Figures released Wednesday suggest the U.S. economy continued to shed jobs last month, but some economists doubted their accuracy.
From actuary to roustabout, a look at some of the best and worst jobs for the coming year, ranked based on factors such as income, stress and employment outlook.
From actuary to roustabout, a look at some of the best and worst jobs for the coming year, ranked based on factors such as income, stress and employment outlook.
Entrepreneurs are hoping 2010 will be a better year to start a small business, but so far the outlook remains bleak.
Entrepreneurs are hoping 2010 will be a better year to start a small business, but so far the outlook remains bleak.
For telecommuters or the self-employed, there are a number of shared, or "coworking," spaces where they can get the perks of a conventional office. Cranky Consumer tests out facilities in four cities.
Recruiters are bullish on the outlook for executive-level job hunters in 2010. And about 20% of employers say they'll add staff lower down the totem pole, too.
Career experts say the key to securing jobs in growing fields will be coupling an in-demand degree with skills focused on emerging trends.
Wall Street has changed in the last year, but familiar jobs—like wealth management and investment research—are expected to see a hiring surge, along with a handful of new areas born out of the bust, like risk management.
The government is expanding a safety net to help the unemployed buy health insurance, but millions don't have access to the aid because of how Cobra was designed.
Anecdotal evidence suggests more recent college and grad school graduates are launching their own companies, a move that makes sense given the 16% unemployment rate among 20-to-24 year-olds.
You might feel you deserve more than you got this year--if you got anything. How to cope and set yourself up for a better payout next year.
Alternatives to the M.B.A.can be shorter, more focused and offer an increasingly attractive option to a two-year general business degree.
A growing number of people are underemployed, working part time or in jobs that don't employ their skills. (Dec. 1, 2009)
While starting a new job means learning the ropes at an unfamiliar place, for those faced with a sudden role shift within the same company, the move can be even trickier. How to handle a role change at work.
A marketing professional gets advice from recruiters and human-resource executives on her résumé after a yearlong job hunt.
The at-home work force is growing, but fierce competition means the odds of landing one of these jobs are poor.
An increase in office robberies during the recession has professionals worried.
Many employers and employees don't agree on what keeps workers happy, a disparity that could spell trouble for businesses.
Each year a small percentage of seasonal employes are hired on full-time--and not just behind the cash register.
As companies begin unveiling details of their benefits for next year, many employees this open-enrollment season will have to dig deeper into their pockets for health coverage.
Five million people in the U.S. have been out of work for 27 weeks or more. Part of the problem they face: the very fact that they have been out of work so long.
Now that the finance bubble has deflated, employees are searching for other work and new graduates are looking elsewhere for careers.
Economists say that as demand picks up, jobs eventually will follow. But guessing which jobs will be created is often fruitless and many of tomorrow's jobs don't exist today, Sudeep Reddy writes.
Employers cut 263,000 jobs in September and the unemployment rate rose to a 16-year high, raising worries that the weak job market could undermine a nascent recovery.
Virtual internships, where the intern never sets foot in the employer's office, are growing in popularity, particularly for small and Web-based businesses.
The recession is complicating the job hunts—and the lives—of two-career couples, particularly when one lands an offer out of town.
Amid layoffs and burgeoning workloads, working any time, all the time, has become a habit for many employees. But companies trying to enforce time-off policies are discovering a paradoxical truth: To get more done, we need to stop working.
The White House Council of Economic Advisers said the federal stimulus plan kept one million people working who would otherwise have lost their jobs.
Despite signs of the U.S. economy improving, employers appear to be in no rush to hire back the millions who lost their jobs in the recession.
At the epicenter of the financial meltdown in New York, Columbia Business School has a special interest in teaching its students about the crisis.
As online job boards have grown crowded amid the recession, many big companies now list job openings on Twitter.
Executive coaches report steady demand for their services despite the recession.
As demand rises in the outplacement business, providers increasingly offer standardized services, which some workers say offer little value.
Women with M.B.A.s have fared during the recession as well as their male counterparts, a study found.
Seven of the WSJ's 15 "Laid Off and Looking" bloggers have found new jobs. But most have had to make compromises.
Economists don't see much relief for unemployed teenagers in a recession that has trimmed hires and pulled many adults into the scramble for jobs typically held by teens.
Widespread layoffs resulting from tight school budgets are forcing thousands of teachers to take other jobs.
As companies continue layoffs, the newly unemployed may find a smaller severance package than they expect.
U.S. job losses declined 247,000 in July, while the unemployment rate surprisingly fell, providing further evidence that the recession is nearing an end.
Jobless workers in Silicon Valley are trying to switch to non-technology fields, as the area's unemployment rate surges to 11.8%.
The recession, combined with new technology, is sparking skirmishes between employers and employees over leaks of sensitive or confidential information.
In the boom, Vegas offered something almost no other place in America did: upward mobility for the working class. Now, that's vanishing.
Two surveys to be released Tuesday estimate that median pay raises for 2009 ranged from 2% to 3%.
Some older laid-off workers are now taking on internships to stay busy, gain new skills and expand their networks.
Many employers are bypassing the jobless to target those still working, reasoning that these survivors are the top performers.
Plunging stock values are prompting many older workers to delay retirement, creating surprising benefits for some employers but nagging concerns for others.
The Supreme Court's landmark discrimination ruling may create uncertainty about when and what kinds of tests employers can give applicants for jobs or promotions.
New and strengthened Democratic majorities in many state legislatures are pushing for businesses to grant employees more time off for personal or family reasons.
Wall Street firms are slowly beginning to hire again, offering a bright spot amid continued job losses in financial services.
The slowing pace of U.S. job losses last month added to hopes that the recession is drawing to a close. But the jobless rate reached its highest level in 26 years.
Some former Wall Street employees are struggling to translate specialized skills to other fields, and find themselves forced to accept low-wage work.
The phone interview, usually the first step before an in-person interview, is now being used to weed out job seekers by asking the tough questions reserved for finalists.
New community groups across the U.S. are helping the laid-off cope with the recession and get their careers back on track.
More young workers are at risk of layoffs as employers grow wary of letting older employees go because of age-discrimination lawsuits.
As the economy sputters, bartenders are going back to school to become "masters" of mixology.
As layoffs mount, many of the same employers, such as Boeing, IBM and Yahoo also are hiring -- in other business units, in other places, or for other skills.
Sick businesses often need fresh talent to recover. But attracting star players during bankruptcy can be difficult.
The jobless rate rose last month, but economists say the pain isn't evenly spread throughout the nation and in some industries, jobs were added.
The U.S. unemployment rate in April hit 8.9%, its highest in a quarter century. But the pace of job losses slowed.
Contract and freelance work are on the rise as companies avoid expenses associated with hiring permanent or temp staff.
The number of brokers leaving Wall Street is rising as a result of slumping markets, widespread job cuts and shrinking paychecks.
Even as the downturn has deepened, some companies have unveiled new perks and benefits for the little guy.
Many companies believe that an economic upturn is coming, but they are still cutting jobs and benefits. But some wonder whether layoffs make sense with a possible recovery around the corner.
Employees don't expect for their company to spy on them while on password-protected sites using nonwork computers. But even that privacy could be in jeopardy.
In a tough job market, business-school grads are leaning on experience to go back to their pre-M.B.A. jobs.
The jobless rate climbed in most states in March, with California and North Carolina at multidecade highs.
The U.S. unemployment rate reached its highest level since 1983 as it lost 663,000 jobs in March.
The approach of warmer weather is brightening the jobs picture in some coastal tourist towns, although seasonal European workers could find themselves frozen out.
The U.S. health industry is experiencing a departure from years past when the industry's rapid growth outpaced the number of nurses entering the field.
Employment in health care, the only major industry outside the federal government still adding jobs, is succumbing to the recession.
Instead of layoffs, a growing number of employers are resorting to salary cuts as the recession drags on.
Employers overwhelmed with applicants for the first time are changing the way they review resumes and interview candidates.
Some employers are seizing the recession as an opportunity to strengthen their talent pool, poach stars from rivals or rebuild after layoffs.
The manufacturing sector's decline showed signs of moderating in March, but continued deterioration in the job market suggests the overall economy remains at least several months away from returning to growth.
Outplacement support is an increasingly common benefit being offered to displaced workers. A look at who's getting it and what the free service entails.
Central bank lawyers concluded that immigration restrictions in February's fiscal stimulus bill apply to some investors and banks tapping financial-rescue programs.
Alarmed by the rising unemployment rate, many working Americans are helping their laid-off counterparts -- often complete strangers -- secure new positions through social-networking site groups.
As layoffs increase, some job seekers are sharing their woes by blogging. For many, it's therapeutic. For some, it's turned into a way to garner job leads.
The U.S. jobless rate passed 8% last month, the highest since 1983, and economists say the toll may be heading toward double digits as employers batten down for a sustained drop in consumer demand.
In this recession, employers are not just cutting jobs, they're simultaneously cutting hours, pay, and benefits for the workers who survive.
Temporary layoffs, once confined to blue-collar workers, are hitting white-collar culture as employers dig deep to cut costs.
A staffing-industry executive discusses career opportunities expected to result from the government's new financial-recovery plan. But even before those arise, there are jobs open now in some fields.
Older workers are up against workers half their age in a scramble for employment.
A battery of recent studies shows that employees who sue over discrimination lose at a higher rate in federal court than other types of plaintiffs.
The stimulus package would seek to create jobs and provide training with a focus on two sectors hard-hit by the economic downturn: education and transportation.
Despite layoffs and recession-starved budgets, many employers are investing in leadership-development programs, hoping not to be caught short when the economy recovers.
Graduating students who left secure, full-time jobs to enter business school in 2007 are finding the recruiting season even worse than they anticipated.
A growing number of states are running out of cash to pay unemployment benefits, a development that comes as initial jobless claims passed 600,000 last week, the highest in a quarter-century.
Lehman Brothers has become a hot source of work for finance professionals needed for the lengthy process of dissolving the firm.
For nearly 40 years, women have been delaying childbirth longer and longer, partly to launch careers. Now, this trend may be ending.
The vicious bear market is presenting many companies with an odd problem: They're running out of shares with which to pay employees.
Companies are looking to cut costs. And while the quick reaction of managers may be to lay off employees, that isn't always the most cost-effective choice.
Despite all the pain in the financial sector, bank executives' biggest fear has yet to materialize. Now, it is rearing its ugly head.
Inside what's left of Wall Street, investment bankers are doing all they can to cope with a business that is disappearing before their eyes.
The recession is prompting layoffs at long-established employers that avoided job cuts in previous downturns.
While the employment landscape looks sparse right now, the outlook for 2009 isn't uniformly bleak -- and is downright bright in some recession-resistant industries.
Employers eliminated nearly two million jobs this year, and no relief is in sight. Even for those who keep jobs, companies say they will take other steps to cut costs.
A reader contemplates accepting a drastic pay cut to get back to work. Our Career Q&A columnist weighs in with advice on how to decide.
While hiring and training of new brokers has slowed to a crawl, demand for experienced brokers is a different matter.
In the wake of the recession, more businesses are facing a growing financial threat: employee theft.
The U.S. lost half a million jobs in November, the largest monthly drop in 34 years, pushing the unemployment rate to 6.7%, a 15-year high.